I liked the Barney story better. Hey, it could have happened. Thanks
for the story (and the giggle for today).

LeslieAnn Rose
Tacoma, WA

Jerry & Sandy Converse wrote:
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When the Audobon Society (a fledgeling organization at the time) heard
that this swallow had built a nest on the outside of Barney's storage
cave, they split the species, and from that time on that bird was called
the BARN SWALLOW, named after Barney the cave man. :-) Seriously--The
"BIRDERS HANDBOOK" A Field Guide To The Natural History Of North
American Birds says this. "Nest: Usually plastered on LEDGES and walls
of building, occasionaly in CAVE, culvert, under bridge, or in CLIFF
crevice; of mud pellets, straw, heavily lined with feathers. Built in
7-14 days."